Super Curricular Enrichment

The existing curriculum at David Game College is divided into four elements: Super curricular enrichment (SCE) will have an impact and significance for all students, but especially those applying to highly competitive universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, St Andrews, Imperial, Kings and the other Russell Group Universities, as well as the Ivy League in the United States. In parallel, and complementing the College’s SCE, further assistance will be given to Oxbridge candidates from our Head of UCAS, especially in terms of preparation for specific admissions tests and interview preparation via the David Game College Oxbridge Preparation Programme. What does super curricular enrichment mean?

The prefix “super” in this context means “over” and refers to study that goes beyond and over students’ current core curriculum learning, looking at topics and issues in more depth than the subject specifications. Super curricular activities are not mandatory and are there to enhance a student’s chance of being considered as a competitive candidate for universities, apprenticeships and jobs. For example, if a student applies for Economics at LSE they are entering into a highly competitive field, so they must demonstrate how they stand out from an average candidate.

The super curricular enrichment activities will help in the following ways: How does super curricular enrichment differ from extracurricular activities? While extracurricular activities generally enhance a student’s sch